Kanah Belflower

I like being the hero. All the parades, medals and fun events that happen in my honor, they're all great. This part wasn't so great, though. "Just stand still and let me hit you!" A new speedster had come into the powered scene lately, destined for villainy. I hate having to handle issues like this, but the situation warranted it. "I don't have time for this, fastball!" He was a kid, barely out of his teens - not very inclined to getting punched, either, as indicated by the dodging. But I was on a tight schedule, and playing tag wasn't on it. --- "Is it good?" The steak was good. Nice restaurant, laid back, smooth atmosphere. Sue noticed the red speckle on my neck but didn't say anything, which meant I just needed to get better at cleaning up afterwards. Nobody else saw though, and the news wouldn't update for another few hours at least. We could eat well for the night. "Mhm," I replied, "very chewy though. I could...

The world was broken, the seas were a mess, The sky had fallen to land on their heads. A man rose up from the ashes above, Ensnared by the flames like a phoenix of love. His people saw hope, his foes knew fear, But all he had left was the pain he held dear. This is the song of a voiceless hand, Who took what he had and brought fire to the land. "That's all well and good, but where are the naked women? You promised us a good time, old man!" The crowd laughed merrily at the comment, with others making similar lewd remarks in search of a reaction. But the aged storyteller just smiled. "Yes, yes I did. And a good time you will have. But for now, listen to this short tale. Not all of it - just the part that counts." --- The coppery taste on his lips wasn't his own, but that of the headless corpse laid atop him. For just a moment, while a massacre continued beyond, this timid man stared into the fleshy core of another person's neck. Or at least, where a neck w...

DR. SHURE:      This is UBSI autopsy number A1-03, April 5th, 2104. This recording and transcript are to be placed under Level Two lockdown upon completion of the procedure, and the specimen is to be disposed of in an undisclosed location following the event previously stated. Any violation of the Level Two lockdown shall be met with severe and immediate punishment. DR. LANE:      By listening to this recording and/or reading this documented transcript, you state that you are a Level 2 asset of the UBSI; if this statement is false, you are to turn off this recording and/or return this document immediately. Failing to do so will result in a criminal charge of high treason within your country of residency - you have been warned. E.O. (DR. SHURE) Initial reports on the external state of the subject are as follows: Virtually identical to homo sapiens in body shape and size, with specific differences setting it apart from an average human. Pale skin, clearly lac...